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Florida Football Team History


Florida Gators
University of Florida
 Gainsville, FL
Founded: 1853
Stadium: Florida Field
Capacity: 90,010
Colors: Orange & Blue
Coach: Charley Pell
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1906  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Charley Pell enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Florida.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Miami  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Furman  35   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Georgia Tech  27   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Mississippi State  7   28   L    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Louisiana State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Maryland  15   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi  49   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Auburn  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Georgia  21   26   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kentucky  33   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Florida State  35   3   W       
 Thu., Dec. 31   West Virginia  6   26   L    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed166
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record62-59
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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